(a) whether the Government is considering to declare National Humid Land as conserved land/area in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the progress made so far in this regard ?
(a) whether the Government is considering to declare National Humid Land as conserved land/area in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the progress made so far in this regard ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a), (b) & (c) The Ministry does not have any scheme for nor any concept of National Humid Lands. However, the Ministry has a scheme on “Conservation and Management of Wetlandsâ€. There is no proposal to declare wetlands as conserved lands /areas at present.